Constant ticking usually means trouble but nothing to lose sleep over, a
bit of tick on start up is also nothing to to worry about.
Hendrik
with a bit of ticking
Zoltan Finks wrote:
The other night during a late night Wally World run, i noticed they had a
weight of Mobil 1 that seemed acceptab
I think it is somewhat dependent on what oil has been used
prior. Havoline and valvoline tend to keep the insides clean. Some
other oils build up soap-like sludge on non-wear surfaces. If you
take off the oil filler cap and see crud built up on the camshaft,
then Change the filter after 1 or
Both.
Wilton
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From: "Zoltan Finks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 6:49 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Mobil 1 Plunge taken on 190D
> The other night during a late night Wally World run, i noticed
Contrary to Marshall's wisdom. He often stated that the filter
capacity was HUGE as compared to the crud that would go in it.
Though he wasn't keen on my current policy of only changing
the filter every other time.
-- Jim
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From: Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Change the filter again at 1000 miles or so -- no need to change the oil, but
> the filter will likely be pretty full of crud from the sludge that dissolved
> off
> the insided.
>
> Peter
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>Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mobil 1 Plunge taken on 190D
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>> Question now is: Does the reduced ticking mean the engine is any
>> happier or
>> better protected? Or does it just make me feel bet
Question now is: Does the reduced ticking mean the engine is any
happier or
better protected? Or does it just make me feel better?
Mostly the latter, I think. Though the engine _is_ probably
happier and better protected.
-- Jim
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ar starts
easy, uses less oil than when I got it and runs fine... It takes time to clean
out an engine.
-Curt
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 03:49:47 -0700
From: "Zoltan Finks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [MBZ] Mobil 1 Plunge taken on 190D
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Message
The other night during a late night Wally World run, i noticed they had a
weight of Mobil 1 that seemed acceptable to me. 15W 50 Bought two jugs.
Had two filters on hand from Rusty. Just finished changing the oil in wifeys
87 190D. Yay me. How pleasing it is to change oil on these diesels compared
